transplant
Example Sentences
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Nationwide, only 38 pediatric patients have previously received both a heart and liver transplant.
From Science Daily
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit will likely need a lung transplant as her health has worsened in recent months, the country's royal household has said.
From BBC
As a transplant from Texas, Ogun was drawn to GrlSwirl because the organization is anchored in the local community, which has experienced rent hikes and the closure of local institutions in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times
Standard treatments such as chemotherapy and a first bone marrow transplant did not work, and discussions about palliative care had begun when the research team offered the experimental therapy.
From Science Daily
In extreme cases, a person who ate death cap mushrooms can go into catastrophic liver failure and need a liver transplant.
From Los Angeles Times
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